Hmm. I never meant to imply that I thought that oil was the only cause for the current situation; I think the situation is extraordinarily complex, and has manifold causes including oil, Bush's desire to follow through on his father's war and gigantic inferiority complex, the current state of the economy, as well as our inability to capture Bin Laden and Iraq's history of human rights abuses.
However, the fact that Iraq is the world's second largest producer of oil (11%) is undeniable. The majority of Iraq has yet to be explored for oil, and current projections indicate that Iraq might have twice it's discovered capacity--pushing it up to tie with Saudi Arabia for the largest oil supply. Is that something Bush would like to have in the hands of a US-controlled government? Yes.
Your concerns and your predictions are valid--I don't like Saddam's lies anymore than I like Bush's. I'd like a true dialogue between Saddam and Bush--the debates that Saddam suggested would have certainly been interesting!
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Date: 2003-03-17 09:55 pm (UTC)However, the fact that Iraq is the world's second largest producer of oil (11%) is undeniable. The majority of Iraq has yet to be explored for oil, and current projections indicate that Iraq might have twice it's discovered capacity--pushing it up to tie with Saudi Arabia for the largest oil supply. Is that something Bush would like to have in the hands of a US-controlled government? Yes.
Your concerns and your predictions are valid--I don't like Saddam's lies anymore than I like Bush's. I'd like a true dialogue between Saddam and Bush--the debates that Saddam suggested would have certainly been interesting!